US 2015/0305959 A1 · SEAT, BACK AND NECK SUPPORT CUSHION

Abstract

A gel cushion seating, back, and neck surface is attached to or integrated with the seat and/or back sections of a chair. The gel cushion seating surface of the chair has a plurality of gel cushion cylinders arranged in an array to provide a rhythmically changing support area at multiple points on the occupant's back, neck, or buttocks and thighs. This provides a comforting massage, which reduces stress on the body associated with prolonged seating. The gel cushion back surface of the chair has a plurality of gel cushion cylinders arranged in a grid that provide a rhythmically changing support at multiple points on the occupant's lumbar and center back, also including the spine and neck. Various “cams” translate torque into the specified motion of gel cushion cylinders.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A supportive furniture surface apparatus, comprising:

an array of support cells, each comprising a base that supports the volume of the formidably resilient material, and each aligned in substantially the same orientation;
a plurality of linkages, each operationally connected to a different plurality of support cells in the array;
and
a motor operatively connected to the plurality of linkages to move each in a cyclical pattern.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/673,492Filed 30 Mar 2015

Priority

28 Mar 2014

Published

29 Oct 2015

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification26 codes

A61G 5/14
Parts, details or accessories: standing-up or sitting-down aids
A47C 7/002
Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools: chair or stool bases
A47C 7/14
Seat parts: of adjustable shape; elastically mounted ; adaptable to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions
A47C 7/144
Of adjustable shape; elastically mounted ; adaptable to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions: with array of movable supports

Seat, back and neck support cushion

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Seat, back and neck support cushion

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Abstract

Claims20